Major livestock types — Stocks in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Major livestock types — Stocks was 12,897 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Major livestock types — Stocks in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, major livestock types — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 12,897 LSU. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, major livestock types — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12,897 LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,621 LSU, in 1974.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Major livestock types — Stocks in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,182 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 4,342 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 4,138 LSU | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 3,644 LSU | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 3,446 LSU | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 3,229 LSU | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 3,483 LSU | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 3,414 LSU | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 3,270 LSU | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 3,178 LSU | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 3,017 LSU | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 2,665 LSU | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 2,945 LSU | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 2,621 LSU | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 3,087 LSU | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 3,806 LSU | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 3,376 LSU | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 3,306 LSU | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 3,226 LSU | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 3,212 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3,466 LSU | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 3,602 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 3,682 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3,754 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 3,834 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3,889 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,939 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3,989 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 4,046 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4,126 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 4,846 LSU | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 5,493 LSU | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 5,243 LSU | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 5,403 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5,570 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5,730 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5,886 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6,040 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6,196 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 6,877 LSU | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 7,502 LSU | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 8,240 LSU | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 8,773 LSU | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 8,834 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8,979 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8,929 LSU | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9,399 LSU | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 9,704 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 9,650 LSU | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 8,990 LSU | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 9,032 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9,586 LSU | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 10,887 LSU | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 11,316 LSU | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 11,407 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11,659 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 12,643 LSU | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 12,459 LSU | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 12,509 LSU | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12,617 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12,864 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 12,882 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12,897 LSU | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,683 LSU | 3,229 LSU | 4,342 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,123 LSU | 2,621 LSU | 3,806 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,741 LSU | 3,212 LSU | 4,046 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,453 LSU | 4,126 LSU | 6,196 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,689 LSU | 6,877 LSU | 9,704 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,049 LSU | 8,990 LSU | 12,643 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,815 LSU | 12,617 LSU | 12,897 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 179 French Guiana 14,047 LSU compare
- 180 Dominica 13,269 LSU compare
- 181 Equatorial Guinea 13,230 LSU compare
- 183 Grenada 12,825 LSU compare
- 184 Kiribati 9,672 LSU compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 9,651 LSU compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.56 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 27.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is major livestock types — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Major livestock types — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe was 12,897 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12,897 LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,621 LSU in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for major livestock types — stocks?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is major livestock types — stocks rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Major livestock types — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.